SoCal Vegetable Gardening Classes
Transform your garden into a year-round source of fresh fruits and vegetables
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Every class, subscription, and course comes with access to the Garden School community, where fellow SoCal gardeners, trained experts, and Nan Sterman herself are ready to answer your questions and cheer you on.
Get Prepped for El Niño
A wet winter can be a gift to your garden, or it can be the thing that topples a tree, floods a bed, or washes out a slope. The difference comes down to what you do before the first storm hits.
This easy-to-follow guide is for Southern California gardeners bracing for a "Super El Niño" winter. Get specific, actionable steps that protect your garden.
Just $10 today.
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Delicious Fruits & Veggies
Turn your backyard into a reliable source of flavorful, seasonal food.
Summer Veggie Gardening in SoCal
$20
Frustrated by low yields, struggling plants, or mysterious problems in summertime? Learn how to get more out of your garden with better harvests, a longer growing season, and fewer losses
Grow Your Own Herbs & Spices
$20
Want fresher, more flavorful ingredients? Grow them right in your own backyard. Learn how to plant, care for, and use common herb varieties—and some unusual herbs and spices worth growing.
How to Grow Tomatoes in SoCal
$10
Stop following tomato growing advice that doesn't work in our climate. Learn how to grow tomatoes the right way, from seed to harvest, for your most bountiful crop yet.
Garden Care Made Easy
$20
The secret to a low-maintenance garden starts with proper planning. Learn how to set yourself up for success from the start, then care for your garden the best—and easiest—way.
Edible, Waterwise Fruit Trees & Shrubs
$20
Southern California's Mediterranean climate is ideal for growing fruit, but there's so much more than just citrus and avocado. Learn how to grow your favorites and discover lesser-known fruits worth planting.
"Bee" Happy with Hilary Kearney
$20
Bees are essential to the plants in your garden. Learn how to attract and get the most benefit from them without having to keep bees yourself.
Discover exactly how to care for your edible plants, month-by-month.
Get my practical, science-based guide to growing vegetables, herbs, and fruit in your Southern California garden. No fluff, no guesswork. Just a new issue each month that details what to do, when to do it, and why it works.
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Learn & Grow Year-Round
Grow your Southern California gardening know-how all year long with courses and subscriptions made just for our climate.
Fundamentals of Southern California Gardening
Southern California's unique climate makes all other gardening advice useless. This year-long gardening course teaches you exactly how to garden in our unique climate, saving you money, time, and frustration.
Mastering Southern California Gardening
Fundamentals teaches you the basics, now it's time to dig deeper. In this course, you'll build expertise, grow confidence, and learn to create a garden that’s beautiful, resilient, and deeply rooted in environmental wisdom.
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